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HeatherIjames - > I Have to Laugh or I'll Cry -> Different Ways To Deal
Different Ways To Deal

It's one of those occurences that makes certain ideas run rampant through your mind.  From shouting at the top of your lungs, to using a two by four, to just standing there doing nothing.  When someone cuts in front of you in a line, it's almost always a quandry as what to do to assert yourself in order to preserve your status quo.

My four year old niece found a way that I'm quite fond of.  Kathryn was standing in a line at her pre-school when a fellow female student up and decides to cut in front of her.  I'm not sure if it's because little Miss Kathryn is the baby of four children, the next youngest from her being seven years older, or whether it's because every ounce of her pint sized body is full of splendid sassiness; but, Kathryn took charge of the situation. 

Apparently, she wrapped her arms around the offender, lifted her clear off the ground and forthrightly moved her to the back of the line and released her.  Kathryn proceeded to calmly walked back to her previously designated spot and await her turn. 

Hip, Hip, Hooray Kathryn!  I'd like to think the offender will offend no more.  Now, how do I accomplish this when someone cuts in front of me? 

 

 

 

 

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posted by HeatherIjames on Monday, July 7, 2008 at 06:00 PM
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posted by Christina on Jul 7, 2008 at 08:12 PM

Thatta-girl! Takin' care of business!!

posted by noahj on Jul 8, 2008 at 06:45 AM

I am in full support of this kind of action. People don't really stand-up for themselves. Your kid should receive a lot of praise. I, for one, am notorious for involving myself in situations such as these (the acting, not the praising of other people's kids). Amusement parks, movie theaters, restaurants,etc. Those places are ripe for standing-up. For a while my wife wouldn't allow me to go to the movie theater because I would confront people who were ruining the films for everyone else. Have you ever been in a theater when not only does someones phone ring but they also answer it?! Well, I walk over to those people and politely tell them exactly where they should take their call. Or have you watched a film and some punk in the back makes numerous loud comments? Well, I would over to those people and I ask them to refrain from talking as I paid at least $20 to hear what the actors in the film are saying. Needless to say this strategy isn't with its drawbacks and my upfront and direct manner has lead to several near confrontations (usually more so with younger folks as they seem to have something to prove), but overall I found that the offender usually stops the annoying activity and the rest of the film progresses well (in a lot of situations other nearby movie goers usually second my comments and the crowd wins over). As I like going out with my wife I have learned to hold back and respect her wishes. If more people stood-up for these things at your daughter's age a lot of these situations would not occur as these kids become adults, so ho-rah for your daughter!

posted by Trina on Jul 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM

That's really funny.

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